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Several opponents of affirmative action programs spoke to reporters after meeting with President Bill Clinton. They talked about the need for more inclusion in the president’s initiative and…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued to work on Fiscal Year 1998 Appropriations Bill.

The House of Representative meets for morning business. Members gave general speeches. Temporary funding the Federal Government and Amtrak Funding were also discussed.

The U. S. House of Representatives debated the Coast Guard funding.

Committee members heard continuing testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno concerning the Department of Justice review of evidence of campaign fund-raising abuses in order to call for an …

The U.S. House Session opened with prayers and one-minute speeches. The members debated Partial-Birth Abortion and the Conference Report on VA/HUD. They ended with Special Order Speeches.

Subcommittee members heard testimony from several civil rights experts on the operations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Earlier this month, the General Accounting Office called for …

The House of Representatives had one minute speeches. They also discussed the Flood Relief bill, and Estate Taxes. The main topic of conversation was the Anti-Flag Desecration Constitution…

In a portion of debate beginning at about 5:30 pm, members debated a constitutional amendment which would require a 2/3 majority of Congress to raise taxes through changes in the internal re…

The House passed a bill to ban federal funding of assisted suicide.

The House floor was open for speeches of up to 5 minutes each on any subject.

In a portion of debate beginning at 2:00 p.m., members debated a bill which would ban a certain type of abortion procedure which the bill labels “partial birth abortion.” The bill passed by …

The U.S. House of Representatives considered H.R. 929, the “Partial-Birth” Abortion Ban Bill. The measure contains fine and imprisonment for anyone performing the procedure, as well as the r…

House members spoke on a variety of topics during Morning Hour.

The House and Senate Judiciary Committees held a joint hearing to hear testimony concerning a late abortion bill. Advocates on both sides of the abortion issue, as well as a panel of women w…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The House met for legislative business.

Subcommittee members heard testimony from members of Congress and, constitutional law experts and others concerning the relationship between freedom of speech and campaign finance reform. Wi…

The House passed three bills under suspension of the rules, including one reinstating $2.7 billion in expired aviation taxes that would be used to fund airport projects around the country. A…